Menu Planning with the New Menu Planning with the New Lunch Meal PatternLunch Meal Pattern

Presenters:

Leslie Otts Susan Thompson

Melanie Crews

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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionChild Nutrition Services Section

July 2012

New Meal Pattern is Food BasedNew Meal Pattern is Food BasedComposed of 5 Meal Components

1.Fruit2.Vegetable3.Grain4.Meats/Meat Alternates5.Milk

Lunch Meal Pattern for Grades K-5Lunch Meal Pattern for Grades K-5Minimum amounts to offer DAILYMinimum amounts to offer DAILY

Fruit ½ cupVegetable 3/4 cupGrain 1 oz eqMeats/Meat Alternates 1 oz eqMilk 1 cup

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Lunch Meal Pattern for Grades 6-8Lunch Meal Pattern for Grades 6-8Minimum amounts to offer DAILYMinimum amounts to offer DAILY

Fruit ½ cupVegetable 3/4 cupGrain 1 oz eqMeats/Meat Alternates 1 oz eqMilk 1 cup

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Lunch Meal Pattern for Grades K-8Lunch Meal Pattern for Grades K-8Minimum amounts to offer DAILYMinimum amounts to offer DAILY

Fruit ½ cupVegetable 3/4 cupGrain 1 oz eqMeats/Meat Alternates 1 oz eqMilk 1 cup

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Lunch for K-5, 6-8, or K-8Lunch for K-5, 6-8, or K-8

Lunch for K-5, 6-8, or K-8Lunch for K-5, 6-8, or K-8

Lunch Meal Pattern for Grades 9-12Lunch Meal Pattern for Grades 9-12Minimum amounts to offer DAILYMinimum amounts to offer DAILY

Fruit 1 cupVegetable 1 cupGrain 2 oz eqMeats/Meat Alternates 2 oz eq

Milk 1 cup

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Grades 9-12 Lunch MealGrades 9-12 Lunch Meal

Weekly OfferingsWeekly Offerings

In addition to minimum daily requirements, each grade group has weekly minimums for all components and maximum limits for grains and meat/meat alternate.

A variety of vegetables from specific subgroups must be included.

Lunch Meal Pattern for K-5 Lunch Meal Pattern for K-5 Weekly OfferingsWeekly Offerings

Fruit 2 ½ cupVegetable 3 ¾ cupGrain 8 - 9 oz eqMeats/Meat Alternates 8 - 10 oz eqMilk 5 cup

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Lunch Meal Pattern for 6-8 Lunch Meal Pattern for 6-8 Weekly OfferingsWeekly Offerings

Fruit 2 ½ cupVegetable 3 ¾ cupGrain 8 - 10 oz eqMeats/Meat Alternates 9 - 10 oz eqMilk 5 cup

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Lunch Meal Pattern for K-8 Lunch Meal Pattern for K-8 Weekly OfferingsWeekly Offerings

Fruit 2 ½ cupVegetable 3 ¾ cupGrain 8 - 9 oz eqMeats/Meat Alternates 9 - 10 oz eqMilk 5 cup

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Lunch Meal Pattern for 9-12 Lunch Meal Pattern for 9-12 Weekly OfferingsWeekly Offerings

Fruit 5 cupVegetable 5 cupGrain 10 – 12 oz eqMeats/Meat Alternates 10 - 12 oz eqMilk 5 cup

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Calories Saturated fat Trans fat Sodium

Dietary SpecificationsDietary Specifications

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Nutrient Requirements by Nutrient Requirements by grade levels for Lunchgrade levels for Lunch

K-5 K-8 6-8 9-12

550-650 600-650 600-700 750-850

Less than 10% Saturated FatZero added Trans-fatsGradual reduction in Sodium – first target is for SY 2014-15

Menu Components of ConcernMenu Components of Concern

• Grains • Meats/Meat Alternates • Vegetables – sub groups

A ComparisonA ComparisonGrainoz eq

Meatsoz

Fruitcups

Vegcups

K-5 8-9 8-10 2 ½ 3 ¾

6-8 8-10 9-10 2 ½ 3 ¾ K-8 8-9 9-10 2 ½ 3 ¾

9-12 10-12 10-12 5 5

Remember to count all components!Remember to count all components!

Look at menu planning for Look at menu planning for K-5 or 6-8 lunch …K-5 or 6-8 lunch …

1. Skim chocolate milk – 1 cup

2. Fresh Pear – ½ cup fruit credit

3. Lettuce and tomato – ½ cup vegetable credit

4. Mixed Corn – ½ cup vegetable credit

5. Taco Shell – 1 oz eq grain

6. Taco Filling/Cheese – 1 ½ oz eq M/MA credit

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What changes would be required for What changes would be required for this meal to be properly this meal to be properly plannedplanned

for grades 9-12?for grades 9-12?1. More grain

2. Increased M/MA

3. Additional fruit portion

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What is wrong with this What is wrong with this plannedplanned lunch?lunch?

What is wrong with this What is wrong with this plannedplanned lunch?lunch?

What is wrong with this What is wrong with this plannedplanned

K-5 lunch?K-5 lunch?

Offer Versus Serve Offer Versus Serve Must offer all 5 components

Students may choose 3 components

Of those 3 components, a fruit or vegetable must be chosen (minimum 1/2 cup)

Planned meal: ½ c Broccoli, ½ c Carrots , ½ c Strawberries, 1 c Milk, 1 Oz Eq Grain, 2 Oz Eq M/MA

Planned Reimbursable meal Meal selected with OVS

Planned meal: ½ c Broccoli, ½ c Carrots , ½ c Strawberries, 1 c Milk, 1 oz Eq Grain, 2 oz Eq M/MA

Planned Reimbursable Meal Meal selected with OVS

Planned Reimbursable Meal

OVS – ½ c fruit (full fruit component),

½ c Broccoli ( ½ c partial Veg component) , 1 c Milk (Full Milk Component)

Planned meal: ½ c Broccoli, ½ c Carrots , ½ c Strawberries, 1 c Milk, 1 oz Eq Grain, 2 oz Eq M/MA

Planned Reimbursable MealOVS - ½ c Broccoli, 1 oz eq Grain, ½ c Strawberries

Planned meal: ½ c Broccoli, ½ c Carrots , ½ c Strawberries, 1 c Milk, 1 oz Eq Grain, 2 oz Eq M/MA

1 c Milk, ½ c Broccoli, ½ c Carrots, ½ c Apple, ½ c Strawberries, 2 oz eq Grains, 2 oz eq M/MA

Planned Reimbursable MealOVS - ½ c broccoli, ½ c carrots ½ c Apple and 2 oz eq M/MA

Planned Reimbursable Meal Meal selected with OVS

1 c Milk, ½ c Broccoli, ½ c Carrots, ½ c Apple, ½ c Strawberries, 2 oz eq Grains, 2 oz eq M/MA

½ c Vegetable ½ c Vegetable½ c Fruit 1 c Milk

½ c Vegetable ½ c Fruit 1 c Milk

Non-ReimbursableNon-Reimbursable

Full Component

ReimbursableReimbursable

Summary of ChangesSummary of Changes for New Meal Pattern for New Meal Pattern

1. Food Based2. New Grade Groupings3. 5 Components 4. Increased Portion Sizes5. Changes in Offer Versus Serve

Questions?Questions?Contact

Child Nutrition Consultant

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